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Aquatic organisms respond to flooding, drought disturbance in different wa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Populations of various species of aquatic insects and other invertebrates respond to flooding and waterway drying due to drought in different ways that can be anticipated, according to a new Penn State-led study that employed a novel method to assess the stability of stream ecosystems.
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China's ambitious projects, grave threat to environment, economy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China's ambitious project, Belt and Road initiative, started in 2013, has started with the aim of making better use of Chinese excess industrial capacity and capital but in reality, it is impacting biodiversity spots, endangering several threatened species, and even causing droughts.
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COP27: Getting back to Net Zero; IMF lists 3 key priorities for climate mi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This year's COp27 summit will be even more crucial in the backdrop of several extreme weather events -- typhoons in Bangladesh, unprecedented floods in Pakistan, heatwaves in Europe, wildfires in North America, dry rivers in China, and droughts in Africa.
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Research: Plant processes could be important in predicting drought develop
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Based on new analyses of satellite data, scientists have found that hydrologic conditions that increase flash drought risk occur more often than current models predict. The research also shows that incorporating how plants change soil structures can improve Earth system models.
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Shortage of cholera vaccines forces WHO shift to single-dose approach
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since January this year, 29 countries have reported cholera cases, including Haiti, Malawi and Syria which are facing large outbreaks. In comparison, in the previous 5 years, fewer than 20 countries on average reported outbreaks. The global trend is moving towards more numerous, more widespr
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Summer droughts in 2022 have become extremely likely due to climate change
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], October 16 (ANI): The Northern Hemisphere summer of 2022 was one of the hottest ever recorded in Europe, with around 24,000 heat-related fatalities. It also caused catastrophic heat waves in China and North America.
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2022 summer droughts became extremely likely due to climate change
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], October 10 (ANI): With almost 24,000 heat-related deaths, the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2022 was one of the hottest ever recorded in Europe. It also brought severe heat waves to regions of China and North America.
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Research: In a warmer rainforest, trees get overheated
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], September 28 (ANI): The potential of rainforests to store carbon may diminish as a result of climate change. This is because photosynthesis rates in rainforest species' leaves decrease at higher temperatures, and the trees' natural cooling systems fail during droughts. I
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China heatwave highlights economic damage wrought by global warming
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 1 (ANI): China has been hit by record temperatures, flash floods and droughts this summer, making the country the most climatically vulnerable place with increasing frequency of natural disasters and declining air quality in its industrial centre, Financial Post, a
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Scientists warn of frequent, intense heatwaves, drought in China due to cl
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 27 (ANI): Amid the severe heatwave and drought on the Chinese mainland, which has severely affected the agriculture sector putting the harvest under "severe threat," scientists have warned that more frequent and intense heatwaves may grip China due to climate change.
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Troubled Chinese economy worsens due to heatwave caused by anti-environmen
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 24 (ANI): China has been witnessing heatwave-caused droughts, heavy rainfalls, power outages, and supply chain disturbances resulting in a serious impact on China's economy, owing to anti-environment policies for decades.
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Extreme heat and drought events necessitate more thorough risk assessment:
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], August 11 (ANI): The economy, public health, and food production are just a few of the effects of simultaneous extreme heat and drought events. Additionally, as a result of the intricate socioeconomic connections, such extreme events may have a domino effect, according
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